Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts

Friday 21st January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Hodgson]

The charity does not get the whole £46. On average, with overheads and so on, charities reckon that they get about half the ticket money. The tout or whoever sells on the ticket, which clearly states on the back that it must not be resold, makes six or eight times more than the charity. The artists, who have given their time freely, intend that any money that comes on the back of their time and from the ticket should go to the charity. I find it quite shameful that the hon. Gentleman can say that such a practice is fair when the charity intends to help teenage victims of cancer. [Interruption.]

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Hon. Members should work through the Chair, rather than talk across to each other.

[Mrs Hodgson]

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.